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10 Best Essential Oil Blends for Sleep

June 15, 2020 by Emma Carter 4 Comments

night time essential oil diffuser blends

Aaaah… sleep! Such a popular and much talked about topic. Lack of sleep can be harmful to any individual’s health and well-being, while adequate sleep assists in the retention of stamina and provision of energy that fuels you to function all day long. With an increase in everyday stress levels, hypertension, and the overall pace of life, individuals are resorting to all sorts of things to help improve sleep.

If you’ve been introduced to essential oils already, you might now like to try using their therapeutic properties to improve your sleeping. Below you’ll find my signature collection of essential oil blends for sleep. I’ve tried and tested each and every blend in this set, and love them all for different reasons.

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Contents

  • Essential Oils for Sleep
  • How To Use Essential Oils For Sleep
  • 10 Best Diffuser Blends for Sleep
  • SleepAid Essential Oil Blend
  • Final Thoughts

Essential Oils for Sleep

Many essential oils help us to relax our mind and body. My go-to oils for sleep include: Lavender, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Patchouli, Chamomile, Sweet Marjoram, Ylang-Ylang, Valerian, and Sandalwood essential oils.

  • Lavender: Most well-known essential oil. Generally soothes and relaxes our bodily systems.
  • Vetiver: An aromatherapy base note; emotionally very grounding. Strong aroma so works best using just a drop in your blend.
  • Cedarwood: A woodsy, yet sweet scent that is mildly sedative. Works well for cases of insomnia and to help calm that 2am racing mind.
  • Clary sage: This oil acts as a hormone-balancer. It can also help reduce levels of cortisol in our system, a hormone often associated with stress.
  • Patchouli: Some people love it, some people hate it. It’s a musky, grounding, very centering essential oil. Use it for stress-related sleep interruptions or in combination with emotional trauma.
  • Chamomile: After Lavender, this is likely the most-used oil for sleep. It’s soothing, gentle, and light in aroma. Chamomile as an ancient home remedy helps to relieve stress and anxiety, the leading causes for depression. In small dilutions, both Roman and German chamomile are also safe for babies as young as 6 months.
  • Sweet Marjoram: A more herbal note, slightly spicy and sharp, Marjoram oil helps your brain to relax. Use it it for insomnia-related sleep problems, or if you have trouble unwinding before bed.
  • Ylang-Ylang: This is a sweet, flowery scent that’s calming and soothing to our body. Use it for relaxation, or to promote feelings of happiness and contentment before turning off the lights. It is also a lightly aphrodisiac essential oil.
  • Valerian: Valerian is used in ancient medicines for its calming, emotionally balancing and grounding properties. Use it to help remove nervous tension, and to let go of negative thoughts and self-talk. You can also manage panic attacks with Valerian essential oil.
  • Sandalwood: A luxurious and sensual oil, Sandalwood has a wooden yet sweet and pleasant aroma. Research has shown that Sandalwood may have a sedative effect by reducing wakefulness.
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How To Use Essential Oils For Sleep

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The Mofado Diffuser in Faux Dark Wood.

Most commonly, essential oils are used in an essential diffuser together with water. Aromatherapy works quite well over our olfactory system (=sense of smell) as many emotions can be triggered by scents alone.

While there are other ways to use essential oils, diffuser blending is a fun art and hobby on its own that many essential oil enthusiasts enjoy.

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To get started, you’ll need:

  1. An essential oil diffuser. You can find the top rated models that sell for under $40 here. The diffuser blends on this page are for a diffuser with a 150-200 mL sized water tank. If you own a smaller, adjust the drops of oils used accordingly. If you own a larger unit, fill it only partially with water; or double the recipe.
  2. Essential oils. If you already own a set of essential oils that work with my recipes below, great! If you’re shopping for oils, have a look at the top 10 highest ranked essential oil brands, and select a company you like to buy your oils from.

10 Best Diffuser Blends for Sleep

10 Diffuser Blends for SleepEssential oil diffuser blends work in diffusers of any size, you will just have to adjust how many drops of oil you put into your water tank if you have a larger diffuser with a bigger reservoir. The diffuser blends I mix are made for 150-200 ml sized diffusers.

Most diffusers come with a water cup that lets you accurately fill the desired amount of water into your unit.

Dreamcatcher

  • 3 Cedarwood
  • 3 Clary Sage

Take A Nap

  • 4 Neroli
  • 2 Marjoram
  • 2 Patchouli

See You In Dreamland

  • 2 Cedarwood
  • 2 Ravensara
  • 2 Lavender

Earthy Lullaby

  • 3 Cedarwood
  • 1 Vetiver
  • 3 Sandalwood

Sleeping Beauty

  • 4 Bergamot
  • 2 Marjoram
  • 2 Lavender

Delightful Sleep

  • 2 Lavender
  • 2 Marjoram
  • 2 Sweet Orange
  • 2 Roman Chamomile

Sandman’s Soothe

  • 3 Clary Sage
  • 3 Lavender
  • 1 Vetiver

Mama’s Calm

  • 4 Roman Chamomile
  • 2 Clary Sage
  • 2 Bergamot

Bedtime Breeze

  • 3 Frankincense
  • 2 Lavender
  • 2 Marjoram
  • 1 Vetiver

Sweet Slumber

  • 1 Patchouli
  • 4 Frankincense
  • 3 Sweet Orange

The above night time essential oil diffuser blends are for a 150-200 ml size diffuser.

Sleeping Beauty Diffuser Blend Recipe for Better Sleep Sandman's Soothe Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipe for Better Sleep Mama's Calm - Diffuser Blend for Better SleepEssential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipe for Better Sleep: Earthy Lullaby Sweet Slumber - Diffuser Blend for Sleep Delightful Sleep - Diffuser Blend Bedtime Breeze Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Dreamcatcher - Diffuser Blend for Sleep See You in Dreamland - Diffuser Blend for Sleep

SleepAid Essential Oil Blend

Now, this post wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t give you the easiest option for better sleep. Plant Therapy makes an amazing sleep blend, named SleepAid™. It contains the 100% pure, undiluted essential oils of Lavender, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang, Valerian, and Neroli.

sleep aid blend

Sleep Aid Essential Oil Blend containing essential oils of Lavender, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang Complete, Valerian Root, and Neroli
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If you want another really easy way to get started, build your own set of 6 essential oils at Edens Garden, and you’ll be able to make all of my recipes when your kit comes in the mail!

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If you’re just needing to add an oil or two to your collection to be able to make these diffuser recipes for sleep, here are a few of my favorites that you can easily add to your next order from Amazon:

Plant Therapy Organic Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil 100% Pure, USDA Certified Organic, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy Clary Sage Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy Roman Chamomile Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 5 mL (1/6 oz)
Plant Therapy Vetiver Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy Bergamot Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy USDA Certified Organic Cedarwood Atlas Essential Oil
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Clary Sage Essential Oil
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Roman Chamomile Kid Safe Essential Oil
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Vetiver Essential Oil
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Bergamot Essential Oil
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Plant Therapy Organic Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil 100% Pure, USDA Certified Organic, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy USDA Certified Organic Cedarwood Atlas Essential Oil
$9.95
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Plant Therapy Clary Sage Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Clary Sage Essential Oil
$10.95
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Plant Therapy Roman Chamomile Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 5 mL (1/6 oz)
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Roman Chamomile Kid Safe Essential Oil
$19.95
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Plant Therapy Vetiver Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Vetiver Essential Oil
$14.95
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Plant Therapy Bergamot Essential Oil 100% Pure, Undiluted, Natural Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Grade 10 mL (1/3 oz)
Plant Therapy 100% Pure Bergamot Essential Oil
$8.95
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Final Thoughts

I hope you have added an essential oil diffuser to your bedroom and are experimenting with diffuser blends for better sleep. While it may not be a solution that works as quickly as a sleeping pill, it is definitely a more natural alternative that can holistically improve your overall well-being, and not just knock you out for a night of ZZZs.

Do you have favorite diffuser blends for sleep? Which oils work for you, and which don’t? Let us know in the comments below!

References

¹AmeriSleep: Best Essential Oils for Sleep

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About Emma Carter

As I'm getting started with essential oils for more natural well-being in my life, I hope to provide you with many valuable resources, tips, tricks and reviews to help you do the same. My essential oils journey has evolved over the past 5 years and I am now also studying to become a Certified Aromatherapist!

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  1. Deb

    November 8, 2019 at 3:23 am

    I am new to oils and my husband didn’t believe until I put “Mama’s Calm” into the diffuser last night and he was knocked out!

    Reply
    • Emma Carter

      November 8, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      Hi Deb, YES!! That is AMAZING, thanks so much for letting us know! ?

      Reply
  2. Christine Wilson

    August 18, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    I have had insomnia for a long time, too. I would also like to know the strongest recipe to help me sleep. Melatonin does not help me. Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Nannette

    July 26, 2019 at 1:51 am

    I have had insomnia for a long time and recently started taking liquid Melatonin, which seems to work for me, however it tends to leave me sleepy/groggy during some of the day. Is there one of the 10 recipes that might be a little more potent for my circumstance? I have been using ess. oils for 3-4 years. Thank you in advance.
    Nannette

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